Kitchen Assistant

Job Description

Kitchen Assistant / Waiter – Queensmount Care Home

Location:

18 Queens Park West Drive, Bournemouth BH8 9DA

Hours:

8:30am - 6:30pm (Kitchen Assistant) or 7:30am or 5:30pm (Waiter).

Salary: £12.60 Per hour

We make health happen. Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
• Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel 'll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - you're comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• Sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay
• Long service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, and money) at milestone anniversaries
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport annual season tickets
• Range of Bupa pension plans
• Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents, and co-parents
• Menopause Plan to support health decisions
• Discounts at various gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa,” champion diversity, and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.

We especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We will treat you fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone who needs them.

* Your starter bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run after four weeks of service and will be subject to tax and NI deductions.

Please note:

this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK's Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.

Full time

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:
Queensmount